Mr. Walter  Deweese “W.D., Uncle Dub” Finley age 83 of 1956 Starling Mill Rd. Lylery, GA, passed away on Thursday June 6, 2013 at a local hospital following an extended illness.  Mr. Finley was born in Chattooga County, Georgia, on August 26, 1929, son of the late Marcus Finley and the late Eliza Ann Perry Finley.

Survivors include his granddaughter, Alicia Young and grandson, Deweese Finley, Holland, GA; brother, Reuben C. (Jacqueline) Finley, Rome, GA; sister, Precious J. Muse, Summerville, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday June 12, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Finley Chapel United Methodist Church, with Pastor Robert Barrett, officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1:00 PM until the service time.  Interment will follow in Finley Chapel Gardens, Holland, GA. The family may be contacted at their residence, 1956 Starling Mill Rd, Lylery, GA.

Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc., Rome, GA has charge of the funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Daphne Williams Gresham, age 91, formerly of Moore Street, Trion, GA passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Majestic Manor in Rock Springs, GA.  Mrs. Gresham was born July 30, 1921 in Chattooga County, GA.  She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and was retired from the Packing Department of Riegel Textile Corporation where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. 

   Mrs. Gresham was preceded in death by first husband, Clifford Williams; second husband, Howard Gresham; father and mother, Henry and Eula Martin Hickman; and sisters, Frances Holt, Lester Grimes, and Shirley Nicholson.

   Mrs. Gresham is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Duke and Pauline Williams of Trion, GA; nephew and niece, Bill and Pat Pierce of Rock  Springs, GA and niece and nephew, Frank and Frances Pence of Trion, GA.

   Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Malcolm Harris officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

   Visitation for Mrs. Daphne Williams Gresham will be Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

   Pallbearers will be Richard Sumner, Mike Herring, Bill Pierce, Frank Pence, David Pence, and Paul Brown.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Staff of Majestic Manor Assisted Living in Rock Springs, GA, Earl Meeks, and John Henry Thomas.  

   Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Daphne Williams Gresham who passed away on Saturday.

Ms. Kelly Danette Noles, age 42, of Trion, GA died Monday, June 10, 2013 at

Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Ms. Noles was born October 24, 1970 in Rome, GA.  She was the daughter of

Benny Ray Morgan and the late Dorothy Nixon Morgan.  Ms. Noles was a former

employee of  Hayes Correctional Instution.

Survivors include a son, Jordan Butler; a daughter, Julion “Juli” Butler; father,

Benny Morgan and wife, Becki Morgan; brother, Chris Morgan; special friend,

Charles Butler.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, June12, 2013 at Mason

Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Cox officiating.  Burial will follow at West

Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Steven Spear, Dewayne Allmond, Frankie

Majors, Chris Morgan, Rodney Anglin, and Chris Nixon.

Ms. Noles will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive

friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013.

Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

Mr. Walter Finley, age 83, of 1956 Starling Mill Rd., Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 in a local hospital. Funeral services are incomplete, but will be announced later. Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc. has charge of the arrangements.

   Mrs. Avanelle Harris Weaver, age 86 of Armuchee, GA passed

away Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. 

Mrs. Weaver was born December 27, 1926 in Trion, GA.  Mrs.

Weaver was retired from the Chattooga County Department of

Family and Childrens Services.  She was a member  of the New

Armuchee Baptist Church where she taught the Single Purpose

Sunday School Class and played piano for the Senior Adult Choir. 

She was also a Volunteer at Redmond Regional Medical Center for

25+ years.

   Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years,

George Weaver; and son, Randy Poole.
  

Mrs. Weaver is survived by son, Mike (Diane) Poole of Summerville,

GA; step-son, Kenneth (Brenda) Weaver of Douglasville, GA;

step-daughter, Marian ( Bill) Surles of Cumming, GA; and daughter-in-law,

Nancy Poole Thompson of Dayton, TN; grandchildren, Michael A. (Brandie)

Poole and Jordan Poole of Summerville, GA; Casey Poole of Dayton, TN;

Todd Aikman, Christie Surles (Jody) Mathews and David (Mindy) Surles, 

Karen Weaver (Chuck) Bloodworth, and Keith (Clarice) Weaver; 14 great-

grandchildren.
  

Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the

New Armuchee Baptist Church with Dr. David Howard officiating. 

Interment will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

   Visitation for Mrs. Avanelle Harris  Weaver will be Tuesday, June 4, 2013

at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from

6 to 8 p.m.  Mrs. Weaver will also lie-in-state on Wednesday, June 5, 2013

at the New Armuchee Baptist Church from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

   Pallbearers will be Michael A. Poole, Jordan Poole, Casey Poole, David

Surles, Keith Weaver, and Tommy Weems.  Honorary Pallbearers will be

Special Friends, Single Purpose Sunday School Class, and Redmond

Regional Medical Center Volunteers. 

Mrs. Jennine  Dyer Smith, age 74  of Trion-Teloga Road, Summerville,

GA passed away June 2, 2013 2013 at her residence.  Mrs. Smith was

born July 3, 1938 in Trion, GA.  She was retired from Mount Vernon Mills

and attended the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center.  Mrs. Smith

loved flowers, music, and traveling.  She was active in the Cancer

Support Group.

   Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Willis Smith

on December 30, 2012; father and mother, Louis Oscar and Addie Mae

Dyer; and a brother, Jerry Lemuel Dyer.

   Mrs. Smith is survived by son, Rev. Randall L. (Cindy) Smith of Twin

City, GA; daughter, Kathy D. Smith of Summerville, GA; brother, Steve

Dyer of Summerville, GA; and sisters, Marveline Cook of Lyerly, GA and

Lisa Chandler of Trion, GA; 2 grandchildren, Jason Smith of Statesboro,

GA and Ben Smith, USAF-United Kingdom, England; grandnieces, Dara

and Deana McRae and other nieces and nephews; and special friend,

Sheila Wilbanks.

   Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

from the Summerville Pencostal Worship Center with Rev. Randall Smith

and Rev. Andy Hutchins officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill

Cemetery.

   Visitation for Mrs. Jennine Smith will be Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8

p.m.  Mrs. Smith will also lie-in-state on Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 1:00

p.m. to 2p.m. at the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center.

   Pallbearers will be Steve Dyer, Jr., Ben Smith, Tim Cook, Jason Smith,

Anthony Turner, and Tommy McRae.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the

Cancer Support Group.

MRS. JEANETTE HAWKINS, age 90, of Summerville, Pennville Community, passed away Friday morning in a LaFayette health care facility. She was born on October 19, 1922, a daughter of the late Shirley and Willie Mae Marshall Jones. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of Pennville Baptist Church and was a retired Lab Tech from Riegel Textile Corp. Beside parents, She was preceded in death by a grandson-the late Jody Maddux and brother-the late G.M. “Buck” Jones.

Surviving are husband-Joseph V. “Shorty” Hawkins; daughter-Pam Maddux of LaFayette; son-Curtis Hawkins of Summerville; sister-Virginia Hayes of Dawsonville; sister-in-law- Faye Jones of Pensacola, FL.; grandchildren-Tracy Maddux, Kari Maddux Brown (Rusty), Ian Hawkins, and Erin Thomas (Eric). great grandchildren- Rayven Lawrence, Ryleigh Lawrence, Ransley Lawrence, and Amelia Thomas. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 3rd, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Johnson and Rev. Mike Hawkins officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Robert King, David Richardson, Jimmy Hayes, John Shankles, Robert Williams and Kenneth Blansit. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of Pennville Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the Funeral Home, Sunday from 6:00 till 8:00 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Edna Jean Pursley, age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Shepherd Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Pursley was born January 20, 1932 in Centre, AL, daughter of the late William McKinley and Ida Lee Wisner Gorham.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Belmont Baptist Church.  Mrs. Pursley was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Pursley.

Mrs. Pursley is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Dennis Johnson; grandchildren, Matthew Johnson and Hannah Johnson; a great-granddaughter, Raine Harrison; a brother, Garvin Gorham; and sisters, Cathrine Hawkins, Estelle Johnson, and Linda Burkhalter.

Memorial services for Mrs. Pursley will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, June 3, 2013 from the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Mason Funeral Home from 3:00 until 4:00 P.M. Monday prior to the service.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to

www.masonfuneralhome.com

MR. MIKE MITCHELL, age 72, of Center, Alabama, formerly of Chattooga County, Georgia passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. Born in Walker County, Georgia on October 1, 1940, Mr. Mitchell was a son of the late Walter Jennings and Lydia Sprayberry Mitchell. He was retired from the U.S. Postal service. Surviving are daughter and spouse-Melanie and Greg Johnson of Gadsden, AL.; son and spouse-David and Robin Mitchell of Summerville; former spouse-Lola Grimes Mitchell of Trion; grandchildren-Marlene Mitchell and Skylar Mitchell; sister and spouse-Kathy and Bill Morgan of Trion; several Nieces and Nephews. Private funeral service, Sunday, June 2nd. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers the Family suggest contributions to the Kisumie Orphanage c/o United Community Bank. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.